External tape unit attached to A-Class system - Sony SDT-9000 DDS3

[Torsten Ermlich]

Good morning!

Is there a chance to use a Sony SDT-9000 tape device attached to an A-Class system (A180C)?
Currently its only recognized as an DDS2 (??) unit, offering 4GB storage, instead of 12GB.

Thanks for your time!

c y
Torsten

[T G Manikandan · Accepted solution]

Yes you can connect the tape drive to the A-class server.

check this link

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x9f651012aa92d5118ff10090279cd0f9,00.html

[Torsten Ermlich]

Hi there,

Thanks for your reply!!

Sorry to bother you, but what does I have to do (I'm not an *nix guy, but our former *nix admin has been gone, and there's no replacement for him ...)?
As far as I understand the document I have to ensure that the tape is set to HP-C1533A compatible mode - ok, that'd be done.
But how does I "upgrade/change/whatever" the HP-UX driver for it?
Currently it uses stape.
Within the Device File list I can only see AT&T & Berkeley definitions .....

btw: if someone is looking for the Sony website regarding tape devises ... you won't get it via the main Sony website, but Google found it: http://sony.storagesupport.com/dds/index.htm

Thanks in advance!

c y
Torsten

[Steven E. Protter]

To find certifed software that will actually work with the tape drive for you 9000 server, start here.

http://software.hp.com

A software support contact is invaluable in such situations. Its worth it for an Enterprise system.

steve